Stars assign Jeff MacMillan to Utah, Gavin Morgan to Hershey

Dallas Stars' General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that the club has assigned defenseman Jeff MacMillan to the Utah Grizzlies, the Stars' primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned center Gavin Morgan to the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

MacMillan, 24, appeared in four games with the Stars this season after being recalled from Utah on Dec. 1. He made his NHL debut on Dec. 7 at Anaheim. The 6-3, 206-pound defenseman has also played in 21 games with Utah this season, posting one goal and three assists for four points with 22 penalty minutes.

Morgan, 27, played in six contests with Dallas this season after being recalled from Hershey on Dec. 2. He made his NHL debut on Dec. 4 at Los Angeles. The 5-11, 190-pound center appeared in 23 games with Hershey, recording five goals and five assists for 10 points with 65 penalty minutes.